Making a cake is something I grew up around – birthdays, holidays, anniversaries we usually always made cakes instead of buying them. They were delicious, I remember that, but full of sugar and empty carbs. Since I’ve started to make more protein recipes I have been working on a protein cake one that tasted delicious but was almost identical in flavor and texture to a real cake. This is my recipe for protein cake that took a few times to get right. When cooking with protein many times it comes out dry, but with these ingredients and proper measurements you will have a delicious protein cake that everyone will love eating. I literally can’t keep these cakes around for more than 2 days, me and my fiance sneak slices all the time and it’s great to snack on after or before a workout.
For this recipe you will need the following ingredients for the cake:
most of which are found at Whole Foods or any health food super market near you
– 1 1/2 cups of whole wheat flour
– 1/4 tbsp of reduced sodium baking powder
– 1 tbsp of ground sea salt
– 1 tbsp of cinnamon powder
– 1 handful of sliced raw almonds
– 4 scoops of vanilla whey protein
– 1 cup of unsweetened almond milk
– 2 egg whites
– 1 container of Fage plain fat free greek yogurt
– 5 packets of stevia or truvia
For the frosting:
– 1 Fage greek plain non fat yogurt
– 1 packet of stevia or truvia
– 1 scoop of vanilla or chocolate protein
Mix all of your ingredients in a bowl and preheat your over to 400 degrees
The batter will not be very thick, but it will rise so keep that in mind when you are pouring it into the tin. Leave room for the cake to rise and not overflow.
In order to save on having to clean a baking sheet or cake pan over and over I buy a pack of these disposable ones
This is how to make the frosting. I usually will make it in a paper bowl and then put in the fridge until the cake is finished and has cooled before I apply it.
This is what the cake will look like once you take it out of the over. I leave it in for about 20 minutes or until the center of the cake is cooked through.
Now get ready to apply your frosting. Make sure the cake is still slightly warm so that it melts on nice and smooth.
It will glide easily over your cake and then look absolutely delicious and ready to enjoy!
And that’s it! This is a great snack for those of you looking to get your daily macros of protein and carbs without a lot of fat or bad carbs.
And below is the break down per slice if the cake is made with 12 slices:
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